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Kings Park vs Taylors Lakes

Name: Kings Park vs Taylors Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Kings Park profile · Taylors Lakes profile

Kings Park Taylors Lakes

Taylors Lakes and Kings Park (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with very different profiles. Taylors Lakes is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,164, far higher than the $1,224 seen in Kings Park (Vic.). It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12% in Kings Park (Vic.). In contrast, Kings Park (Vic.) is much more diverse; 53.5% of its people were born overseas and 69.1% use a language other than English at home, compared to 32.8% and 39.1% in Taylors Lakes.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining large residential hubs with a strong focus on family homes. They are effectively alike in the size of their households, with about three people per home, and both have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Taylors Lakes has more people working from home and more public transport departures, Kings Park (Vic.) is more walkable for those visiting a school, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.9 pts higher in Kings Park Population: 6,971 larger in Taylors Lakes Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Kings Park Family income: $1,039 higher in Taylors Lakes Household income: $940 higher in Taylors Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +6,971 larger in Taylors Lakes gap narrowing

8,203 87th pct 15,174 88th pct

Median age in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +7 yrs older in Taylors Lakes gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.7%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

33.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kings Park Taylors Lakes

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.9% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.4% Vietnam ◂ +16.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.0% Vietnamese ◂ +21.3 pts 2.8%

9.5% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% Italian +14.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.0% English +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.1% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

1.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

24.3% English only +33.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

27.2% Vietnamese ◂ +24.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%

16.7% Buddhism ◂ +14.2 pts 2.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

7.5% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +1.02 more in Kings Park

1.96 28th pct 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +11 more in Kings Park

39 90th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +77 larger in Kings Park

706 90th pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +11 higher in Taylors Lakes

1,011 62nd pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

25.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.0 pts 11.2%

6.6% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 26.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

6.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$280 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$479 10th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$940 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$1,224 27th pct $2,164 82nd pct

Family income in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$1,039 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$1,321 16th pct $2,360 76th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 21.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 12.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 43.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +2.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.6% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +19 larger in Taylors Lakes

43 75th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +5 yrs older in Kings Park

26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$125 higher in Taylors Lakes

$412 19th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$933 higher in Taylors Lakes

$900 14th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +0.1 larger in Taylors Lakes gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

21.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 10.5%

19.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

17.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

8.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$90 higher in Taylors Lakes gap widening

$321 63rd pct $411 84th pct

Mortgage in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +$300 higher in Taylors Lakes gap steady

$1,500 42nd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +0.10 higher in Kings Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

22.0% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 89.9%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

75.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +37.8 pts 37.6%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

2.7% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $350–$549 +41.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +35.0 pts 12.8%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 3.5%

1.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 24.9%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +37 more in Taylors Lakes

29 86th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +0.81 more in Taylors Lakes

3.54 72nd pct 4.35 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +658.9 more in Taylors Lakes

671.8 82nd pct 1,330.7 88th pct

PT routes in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +13 more in Taylors Lakes

5 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +3 longer in Taylors Lakes

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +3 longer in Kings Park

24 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +2,927 more in Taylors Lakes

13,983 65th pct 16,910 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +35,781 more in Taylors Lakes

49,018 64th pct 84,799 75th pct

Transit to city in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +6 longer in Kings Park

77 84th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 57.3%

10.8% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 21.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.4% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

4.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 8.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

5.3% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +0.2 higher in Taylors Lakes

6.0 88th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +0.3 more in Taylors Lakes

5.6 86th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +12.5 pts higher in Kings Park

82.8% 90th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +7.1 pts higher in Kings Park

80.0% 89th pct 72.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +2.9 pts higher in Kings Park

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +33.2 pts higher in Kings Park

100.0% 100th pct 66.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +11.5 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

46.0% 83rd pct 57.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +10.5 more in Taylors Lakes

8.9 39th pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +5 higher in Kings Park

379 99th pct 374 99th pct

Mean slope in Kings Park in Taylors Lakes +0.6 pts higher in Taylors Lakes

2.1% 0th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Kings Park with nearby areas

Albanvale Delahey Burnside Heights Burnside Taylors Hill Cairnlea Caroline Springs Sydenham

Compare Taylors Lakes with nearby areas

Keilor Lodge Sydenham Keilor North Delahey Calder Park Keilor Downs Taylors Hill Kings Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Park vs Taylors Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21362/kings-park/vs/SAL22474/taylors-lakes